DMann2003 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2004 Yes it's a rip-off hodge-podge of several fairy tales and films before it. Yes it has very dated special effects. But come on Warwick Davis is cool (and only 17 at the time). You love- "Peck!" "You said you loved me" "It went away" "You are my sun, my moon, my light. Without you I live in darkness, and it went away!?!" "What're you gonna look like when he's done" "I am a beautiful young woman" "Concentrate Willow" "Follow the direction of the bird" "It's heading back to the village" "Ignore the bird, follow the river" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaParkaYourCar 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2004 It's a great movie, but looking back it was a total rip off of LOTR. A small man has something he must travel a long distance to deliver. (Willow and the Baby/Frodo and the Ring) He meets a rough man who may not be trusted along the way (Mad Martigan/Strider aka Aragorn) and he does battle against an evil sorceress. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madmartigan21 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2004 I do indeed know that I like it. After all, "I'm the greatest swordsman who ever lived." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaosrage 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2004 I thought this was going to be about Alyson Hannigan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wrestlingbs Report post Posted June 7, 2004 I thought this was going to be about Alyson Hannigan. Me too. I loved the movie, and I'll watch some of it if it's on tv. Also, it was a lot like "The Dark Crystal" in it's "dark and scary" motif. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaertos 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2004 It's a great movie, but looking back it was a total rip off of LOTR. I can see that, but only in a way that any fantasy story that adheres to the "quest" motif would be a ripoff of Lord of the Rings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kardo 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2004 I love when the sorceresses are fighting at the end. Especially when they are throwing punches. My friend and I rewinded it about 20 times just for the look on the bad sorceress' face when she gets sucker punched. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2004 it's got Val Kilmer in it, bonus points right there! of course that didn't help Real Genius or Batman Forever, but Top Secret! was the shit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaParkaYourCar 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2004 It's a great movie, but looking back it was a total rip off of LOTR. I can see that, but only in a way that any fantasy story that adheres to the "quest" motif would be a ripoff of Lord of the Rings. In a way yes, but this one went the extra mile and had the adventurer be a short person (a dwarf in this instance instead of hobbit) who came from a land of short people (like the shire) who had something precious he had to deliver somewhere. He met and befriended humans and sorcerors along the way. The old sorceress who was an animal for awhile was the Gandalf character while Mad Martigan was the Aragorn character. Those two tiny funny guys were Merry and Pippin. Don't get me wrong. I loved this movie as a kid and still do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2004 I just remember as a kid seeing previews saying how big this movie was going to be. I saw it and went "eh." I don't remember much about it since... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
